Sail Brisbane - Video, trackers, and crazy weather draw on-line crowds



1:26 AM Thu 2 Dec 2010 GMT
'Luke Baillie racing in the RSX class at Sail Brisbane - Photo Jeff Crow' Jeff Crow/ Sport the Library &copy
Sail Brisbane - More than 4600 people have accessed on-line GPS tracking screens which show the course and positions of the boats competing at Sail Brisbane. As torrential rain and 50 degree wind shifts caused chaos for organisers, people were logging onto www.sailbrisbane.com.au to view the action. Also on the course was a video crew, recording live footage which has been posted to the site. This has been edited to include footage from head cams worn by competitors such as RS:X board sailor, Luke Baillie. During a break in proceedings as organisers scrambled to re-lay turning marks, Baillie shot footage ...


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by Craig Heydon





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